M&A Deal Summary

BayBoston Managers Acquires Caribbean Financial Group

On December 3, 2018, private equity firm BayBoston Managers acquired financial services company Caribbean Financial Group from Irving Place Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BayBoston Managers’ 3rd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is BayBoston Managers’ 1st transaction in Puerto Rico.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-12-03
Target Caribbean Financial Group
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) BayBoston Managers
Sellers(s) Irving Place Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Caribbean Financial Group

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Caribbean Financial Group is a regional consumer finance company offering unsecured personal loans, sales finance, and related credit insurance products to middle-income individuals in the Caribbean and Central America. Caribbean Financial operates retail storefronts in Panama, Aruba, the Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad & Tobago, and Mexico.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

BayBoston Managers is a minority-owned private equity firm focused on providing capital and strategic advice to community banks and financial services companies. The Firm looks to invest $3 to $20 million per investment and will consider opportunities across the US. BayBoston Managers was formed in 2013 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Financial Services) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 1
Country (Puerto Rico) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-07 Radius Bancorp

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Radius Bank is a community bank offering a full complement of convenient, leading-edge personal and business products and services. The Bank serves consumers, small and middle-market businesses, unions, government entities, and non-profit organizations as its core clients. Radius Bancorp is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Buy $63M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-06 Professional Bank

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Professional Bank is a financial holding company designed for the business challenges faced by professionals and entrepreneurs, and its bankers are business-savvy and bring originality to problem-solving all with high-touch personal service. The company's lending products comprise commercial loans, residential mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, installment loans, and consumer lines of credit. Professional Bank was founded in 2008 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Irving Place Capital

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 4.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Irving Place Capital (formerly Bear Stearns Merchant Banking) is an independent private equity firm focused on making investments in middle-market companies located in North America and Western Europe. Irving primarily looks for opportunities in the retail, financial services, consumer products and packaging sectors, but will also consider investments in other traditional and service based businesses such as restaurants, transportation/logistics, healthcare, energy, and industrial products/services. The Firm's target investment size is $50 to $250 million of equity capital and EBITDA in excess of $7 million. Prospective transaction situations include traditional management buyouts, growth capital financings, divestitures, consolidations, and recapitalizations. Irving Place is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 39
Sector (Financial Services) 4 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 12
Country (Puerto Rico) 2 of 2
Year (2018) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-15 Coker Tire

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Coker Tire is a provider of collector vehicle enthusiasts with tires and wheels for many applications. With such brands as Firestone, Michelin, U.S. Royal, and BFGoodrich, the product line at Coker Tire is filled with high-quality bias ply and radial tires. Coker Tire was founded in 1958 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-04 Coker Group

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Coker Group is a provider of Coker Tire, Wheel Vintiques, Universal Vintage Tire, Phoenix Race Tires, Specialty Wheel, and Roadster Wire Wheel brands. Coker Group was founded in 1987 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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